Ok so I just saw this really awful bodge post in Houston-
http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/2056149285.html
These are your classic bodges. Chrome where there shouldn't be chrome. Crappy sewn together floor mat. Turn signals mounted all over the place. Shitty fenderlight conversion. All for only $4500.
I hadn't seen this posting before and I do search nearly every day, especially in Texas, and so I decided to do a little searching. The guy Identifies himself as Micah and gives his phone number. I found out that he is the owner of Blackbird design and print shop in Houston. He is trying to sell these as "Vintage Scooter of Texas" although I didn't find anything on that. I did find some interesting info on a site called panjiva.
1 International Supplier
Bui Ngoc Hung
Location:
District 1 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Viet Nam
Date
August, 25, 2010
Supplier:
Bui Ngoc Hung
Shipment Weight:
648 Kg
From Port:
Singapore, Singapore
To Port:
The Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Commodity:
Used Vespa
Description Marks:
To: Micah Guynes
I could find a lot more info on the supplier, but a subscription to the site is $99.